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Pediatric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the trachea: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Venizelos Ioannis,
Papathomas Thomas,
Anagnostou Eleftherios,
Tsanakas John,
Kirvassilis Fotis,
Kontzoglou George
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20869
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , pathology , respiratory system , respiratory disease , radiology , lung , anatomy
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are relatively rare entities of a distinct histologic appearance and benign clinical course. Although these lesions have been described in virtually every anatomic location, there are few documented reports with tracheal localization. We add to the short list of pediatric IMTs of the trachea, a 13‐year‐old boy that was referred to our pediatric respiratory unit for evaluation of his respiratory distress. In particular, we describe the clinical and pathologic features of this patient and present a review of all reported lesions in the available literature. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008; 43:831–835. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.